Accounting jobs in United States

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance, or equivalent practical experience.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Chartered Accountant (CA).
• 10 years of experience in accounting or a related function, or 8 years with with an advanced degree in accounting, business, or finance.

Preferred qualifications :

• Experience working in a multinational or global organization.
• Experience accounting in IFRS and US GAAP.
• Knowledge of local financial, tax, and statistical compliance requirements in Middle Eastern countries, particularly Saudi Arabia (KSA).
• Excellent communication and people management skills, with the ability to work both separately and collaboratively.

About the job

Google accountants are a savvy bunch who handle the core accounting responsibilities at Google. You know your accounting principles and the full accounting process end to end. You'll advise on financial reports required by governmental regulations, and review, analyze, and interpret financial and budgetary reports. Every day is a new challenge, and you're continually looking for ways to help our team become more efficient and effective. A team player at heart, you collaborate with our global team, advocate best practices and pitch in where needed. You move fast while keeping your attention to detail, and you tap into your problem-solving skills to support business objectives.

As an Accounting Manager, you will be a key leader within the Africa and Middle East Controllership team, focused on driving strong governance, ensuring regulatory compliance, and optimizing financial operations across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. You will possess exceptional accounting expertise, strong leadership abilities, and an understanding of the regulatory landscape in the region, particularly in Saudi Arabia (KSA).

The name Google came from "googol," a mathematical term for the number 1 followed by 100 zeros. And nobody at Google loves big numbers like the Finance team when providing in depth analysis on all manner of strategic decisions across Google products. From developing forward-thinking analysis to generating management reports to scaling our automated financial processes, the Finance organization is an important partner and advisor to the business.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Africa and Middle East Controller to develop and implement a team strategy that prioritizes robust governance, resilience, and compliance with International Controllership standards.
• Oversee the annual statutory financial statements process, including managing external audits and ensuring tax compliance.
• Foster relationships with cross-functional teams and business partners across the region to effectively address accounting and financial challenges. Represent the team in communication with Technical Accounting, Tax, Treasury, Trade Compliance, Logistics on regional issues.
• Identify and advocate for system and process improvements to maintain compliance in specific jurisdictions within a dynamic regulatory environment.
• Provide guidance to the business on risk mitigation strategies and contribute to building a scalable financial infrastructure for the region.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.

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